Guidelines for evaluating online information

  • Authority
  • Accuracy
  • Objectivity
  • Currency
  • Coverage
Authority
  • is there a author
  • what are their qualification
  • is there a link for the author
  • what is the websites extension
  • .com - a profit company
  • .edu - an educational website
  • .org - a non-profit organization
  • .gov- a governmental agency
  • .html- look for a personal name, ~ or %